Ride-Hailing Platform Little Is Coming To Nigeria
LITTLE, Kenyan ride-hailing firm owned by Craft Silicon and Safaricom would be launching in Nigeria and Uganda by the first quarter of 2017 according to a post on Techmoran. Ridesharing platforms have become the latest fad in the Nigerian transport industry, with the launch of Uber a few years ago, there has been an increase […]
Mark Angel Comedy and Others Win Sub-Saharan Africa YouTube Award
Remember Emmanuella of “This is not my real face” fame? She just won an award for her comedy skit. Mark Angel Comedy which features Emmauella, alongside Channels TV and Ibaka TV/Nollywood have been announced as winners of the inaugural edition of the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) YouTube Awards. According to Susan Wojcicki, the Chief Executive Officer […]
Black Friday Sales Are Here Again
Yep, the long awaited Black Friday deals are here again. A day or days of the biggest discounts of the year from your favourite stores. Black Friday originated from the United States of America and is one of the major shopping days of the year. It usually falls on the Friday after Thanksgiving (another American […]
CodeLagos – A Lagos State Government Initiative to Teach Coding to Students
To have the knowledge of coding in this day and age is no longer a luxury, but a necessity. Because of technological advancements that have permeated every field and industry, it is now imperative to learn coding to remain relevant in the years to come. To this end, the Lagos State Government is today, 11th […]
Hotels.ng Offers Free Weekend Space for Tech Events
Have you been wanting to organize a tech training/event, and you’ve not been able to because of venue problems? Then you’re in luck. Hotel.ng is offering its premises to individuals or organizations who want to organize a “highly technical event in either software or digital marketing” for free during the weekends. In other words for […]
US Elections 2016: What You Need To Know
Today, citizens of the United States of America are going to the polls to decide who would be their next president. They have a choice of either Hilary R. Clinton or Donald J. Trump. This particular election has been filled with scandals and intrigues. While we await the next president of the United States of […]
Make Your Low-Cost Payments with MCash
The idea of a totally cashless economy is becoming more of a reality, with a couple of payment platforms offering alternatives to using cash. But when it comes to low-cost items, most people still use cash. Well, there is an alternative. Introducing mCash, an innovative payment solution designed to facilitate low-value retail payments, grow e-payments […]
Here Comes Lidya, The Digital Bank
Access to finance and financial services in Africa is still not as hitch-free as it should be, considering the technological advancements made thus far. There are still plenty of complaints by customers about their inability to access the basic financial services. Meet Lidya, Nigeria’s first purely digital bank. Lidya is seeking to tackle the pressing […]
Business Profile: Laundrybag.com.ng
The laundry business has always been very traditional. You either take your cloth to the drycleaner, or you make an arrangement for the drycleaner to come and pick it up from your house. Well that’s about to change as someone is taking the business to a whole new level. Introducing Laundrybag, an on demand laundry […]
Video Calling Comes To WhatsApp
We’ve waited and waited and waited and finally it’s here. According to Android Authority, WhatsApp the world most popular messaging app is rolling out support for video calls on the android version of its app. This update is not yet available to everyone. It’s only available on the latest WhatsApp beta version for now. Using […]
Konga Launches Warehousing Infrastructure Project across Nigeria
The logistics involved in running an e-commerce site especially when it comes to delivery of goods can be bugging. To ensure more efficiency in delivery of goods, Konga, Nigeria’s largest online shopping mall is launching an extensive warehouse infrastructure project across the country to service the many online sellers. Konga is said to have over […]
The High Growth Africa Summit 2016
Startups seem to be the fad, everyone has an idea that can yield millions and that will become the next big thing. But as quickly as they are conceived so quickly do they seem to die off. Only a few seem to have survived. The question then is, what ensures the survival and growth of […]
The Internet of Things and You
Imagine a world where everything is automated, smart and communicates with each other, where all systems are integrated and everything seems seamless like you watch in those science fiction movies. I know you’re thinking how possible is this and if it is, not in the nearest future. Well, you’re wrong, it’s already here. Let me introduce […]
Uber and First Bank Roll Out Low-Interest Loans for Driver-Partners
Good news for driver-partners of Uber as they can now apply for loans for used vehicles. This is coming as a result of the partnership between Uber and First Bank of Nigeria, and other small financiers. Driver-partners of Uber will be able to access used car loan from First Bank of Nigeria at an interest rate […]
Netflix in Partnership with Spectranet Launches First Server in West Africa
Remember the joy that you felt when you found out you can now Netflix in Nigeria. Then when you started streaming videos, bad network and long buffering seemed to mess up your experience and kill your joy. Well, your experience is about getting better. In order to ensure a seamless streaming of Netflix videos and […]
The Nigerian Communication Commission Reviews International Termination Rates
The Nigerian Communication Commission has carried out an upward review of the international termination rate from ₦3.90/min to ₦24.40/min. According to a statement released on the NCC website, “The Nigerian Communications Commission, on September 16, 2016, reviewed the termination rate for international inbound traffic from ₦3.90/min to ₦24.40/min. The interim rate will subsist pending the […]